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11. If it were me, I would go with straight bleaching oil.

It contains a very small amount of gray pigment so you get some effect right away, although it is pigment that is supplying the initial weathered color. The bleaching oil takes a few months to actually bleach the color out of the surface layers of the wood (depending on the exposure). A wash with a 20-25% bleach/water solution followed by a a thorough rinse with clean water, and allowing the wood to dry prior to application of the oil, will accelerate the process and make for a more uniform initial appearance.

Something to keep in mind:

Stains and bleaching oils need to be renewed periodically (generally every 2-3 years, depending on exposure and what type of look you want to maintain). I suppose you could go longer, but UV rays (sunlight) will degrade oil-based films over time, thus allowing water to enter and do its damage. Your Cedar is naturally very resistant to the damaging effects of water and insects, but the same components of that particular wood which provide that resistance are also what causes discoloration (tanin bleeding) over time. For the best long-term results, a wash with bleach solution (or commercial Wood Brightener) every few years (as your specific situation determines) followed by a clean water rinse, and reapplication of bleaching oil/weathering stain, will be in order.